Hello, Is there a phone or tablet with GTA04A5 ?
Thanks for your answer ? Best regards mparchet > Le 26 sept. 2013 à 11:47, "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller" <h...@goldelico.com> a > écrit : > > >> Am 26.09.2013 um 11:42 schrieb Parchet Michaël: >> >> Hello, >> >> Can you send me the URL for GTA04A5 ? > > https://shop.goldelico.com/wiki.php?page=GTA04 > > A5 is the board revision/variant: > > http://projects.goldelico.com/p/gta04-main/page/Versions/ > >> >> Best regards >> >> mparchet >> >> Envoyé de mon iPhone >> >>> Le 26 sept. 2013 à 11:18, "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller" <h...@goldelico.com> a >>> écrit : >>> >>> >>>> Am 26.09.2013 um 11:06 schrieb Parchet Michaël: >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> Is there a device on production with witch I can choice the os I want >>>> install or install several os (multi boot) ? >>> >>> Almost. The GTA04A5 can go on production (again) as soon as we get enough >>> orders. >>> >>> -- hns >>> >>>> >>>> Best regards >>>> >>>> mparchet >>>> >>>>> Le 25 sept. 2013 à 21:32, "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller" <h...@goldelico.com> >>>>> a écrit : >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Am 25.09.2013 um 20:45 schrieb Stefan Monnier: >>>>> >>>>>>> I don't see reliability as a problem because it depends on what type >>>>>>> of reliability you are thinking of: component, software, hardware, >>>>>>> production, or availability. >>>>>> >>>>>> Small production runs means very few people have a chance of >>>>>> discovering, let alone, fixing the various problems that can show up. >>>>> >>>>> Production problems show almost immediately, even if there is only one >>>>> person. And they show after making let's say 20 units. I.e. it does not >>>>> need >>>>> to produce let's say 1000 units to find real production problems. And if >>>>> you produce 1000 and find that 5 are bad, you don't worry as much as >>>>> if you have 2 bad in 20. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> In essence it goes to a modular approach - but "modular" typically >>>>>>> drives >>>>>>> cost up (at least for the version having the highest production numbers) >>>>>>> and is in strong contradiction with miniaturization of handheld devices. >>>>>> >>>>>> In my part of the world, phones have been getting bigger rather than >>>>>> smaller. >>>>> >>>>> Only in dimensions - but they became much slimmer in the same step. >>>>> I.e. the volume has been constant. >>>>> >>>>>> And while modularity has a cost, it can be offset by economies >>>>>> of scale (both in terms of production as in terms of >>>>>> developping/debugging the kernel support) if that module can be reused >>>>>> in more places. Free Software strives on standards and modularity. >>>>> >>>>> Of course it can. It is a matter of calculation. >>>>> >>>>>> Also, if you can upgrade the screen and the CPU separately, you might >>>>>> attract a few other users, who aren't so interested in Freedom but do >>>>>> like the idea of customizing their phones. >>>>> >>>>> That is a dream that is not realistic. Every display has a different >>>>> connector >>>>> (there is no standardization!). And every CPU has different signals and >>>>> power supply needs. I.e. you can swap an OMAP3505 for an OMAP3530 >>>>> or an DM3730 but nor for an OMAP4 or OMAP5 or Snapdragon or i.MX6. >>>>> Because they are not designed for this way of use. >>>>> >>>>>> I'd be very happy to have a Free Phablet (and I actually wouldn't >>>>>> necessarily need it to have cell-phone connectivity, as long as VoIP >>>>>> works well), even if that's not my favorite form factor: at this stage, >>>>>> I'm willing to settle for anything smallish. >>>>>> >>>>>>> It would be sufficient to bundle buying power (by summing up # of >>>>>>> units for different projects), so that we get existing modules >>>>>>> cheaper. I.e. if all projects would use let's say an DM3730+Memory, >>>>>>> they still can be soldered into different devices. Or WLAN/BT and >>>>>>> UMTS are already coming as SoC/MCP "modules". >>>>>> >>>>>> Right. That is a lower-leve of modularity than EOMA but it provides >>>>>> similar benefits (not only direct cost, but also development&debugging). >>>>>> >>>>>>> So the trick is to use a bigger shopping bag and make a different meal >>>>>>> out if it every day. >>>>>> >>>>>> Exactly. The various "Free Hardware" communities need to pool >>>>>> their resources. >>>>> >>>>> Yes but I have no idea how this could happen. >>>>> >>>>> BR, >>>>> Nikolaus >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Openmoko community mailing list >>>>> community@lists.openmoko.org >>>>> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Openmoko community mailing list >>>> community@lists.openmoko.org >>>> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Openmoko community mailing list >>> community@lists.openmoko.org >>> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Openmoko community mailing list >> community@lists.openmoko.org >> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
